Hungarian Jewish leaders issued a strongly worded protest against a speech by a far-right lawmaker who claimed that Jews had been implicated in a notorious blood libel case in northern Hungary 130 years ago. More ▸

The Jewish quarter in Hungary has fallen prey to developers that sometimes appear more intent on making a quick buck than on preserving the area’s historic character. In the process, experts say, a vital part of the city’s Jewish history is disappearing. More ▸